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sit-outs

sit-outs is the plural of sit-out.

Meaning of sit-out

Noun

sit-out (plural sit-outs)

  1. A break from the expected activity, for rest, for strategic reasons, or because participation is impossible.
    • Thus losses and sit-outs generally pair up. However, there are two exceptions to this — C sat out the first game even though he hadn't lost the previous game, and the loser of the last game doesn't sit out after that because they quit at that point.1991, Ross Honsberger, More Mathematical Morsels, page 169
  2. A form of punishment in which the offender is made to sit out from a desired activity.
    • The sit-out progression addresses confrontation, negotiation, self-reflection, accountability, and logical consequences.2011, Teaching Personal, Social Responsibility Through Physical Activity, Donald R. Hellison

Questions about sit-outs

What is sit-outs the plural of?
Sit-outs is the plural of sit-out.

Words near sit-outs in the dictionary

  1. sit-lie
  2. sit-on
  3. sit-on-top
  4. sit-on-tops
  5. sit-out
  6. sit-outs
  7. sit-ski
  8. sit-skied
  9. sit-skier
  10. sit-skiers
  11. sit-skiing

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